counties in which said officers respectively are appointed, and shall be paid by the county treasurer on the warrant of the county comptroller or other person authorized to issue warrants on the county treasurer; the amount of compensation to be paid to any probation officer appointed by any municipal or city court shall be determined by the city council of the city in which such municipal or city court is situated, and shall be paid out of the city treasurer [treasury] on warrants drawn for that purpose; the compensation to be paid to any chief probation officer appointed jointly by the judges of the circuit court of any county, and the judges of any municipal or city court, as provided in section 9 of this Act, shall be equally apportioned between the county and the cities, the judges of whose courts made such appointment as aforesaid, and the amount thereof shall be fixed by said judges and approved by the board of county commissioners or supervisors of such county and by the city councils of the cities for which said chief probation officer is appointed as aforesaid: Provided, however, that the compensation paid any chief probation officer in counties of the third class shall not exceed five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars a year; the compensation of each of not more than three assistant probation officers in counties of said class shall not exceed eighteen hundred dollars ($1,800.00) a year, and the compensation of any other probation officer in counties of said class shall in the case of probation officers of the circuit court be fixed by said court with the approval of the county board, and in the case of probation officers appointed by a municipal or city court, by said municipal or city court with the approval of the city council, but shall not exceed fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) per annum. And provided, that the compensation of any chief probation officer in counties of the second class shall not exceed twelve hundred dollars ($1,200.00) a year, and the compensation of any other probation officer in counties of said class shall not exceed eight hundred ($800) dollars a year: And, provided, that in counties of the first class the compensation of any probation officer shall be limited to a per diem of not to exceed three dollars ($3.00) per day for such time only as said officer shall be actually engaged in the discharge of his official duties. Probation officers shall, in counties of said first class, be entitled to their necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties, but in counties of the second and third classes no probation officer shall be entitled to be reimbursed for any traveling expenses unless such officer shall be called upon to go outside of his county, in which case such officer shall be reimbursed for his necessary traveling expenses, and the court having jurisdiction may, by special order duly entered, direct that a probation officer shall be reimbursed for other expenses, incurred in any case pending before said court. All such expenses after being certified by the presiding judge of the circuit court or the committee of judges provided for in section 9 of this Act and approved by the board of county commissioners or board of supervisors of such county, shall be paid by the county treasurer on warrant by the proper county officer. No probation officer receiving compensation from any public funds under the provisions of this Act shall receive. any compensation, gift or gratuity whatsoever from any person, firm or corporation for doing or refraining from doing any official act in any way connected with any proceeding then pending or about to be insti tuted in any court with which said probation officer has to do. Any probation officer receiving compensation from any public funds under the provisions of this Act, who shall receive any compensation, gift or gratuity whatever from any person, firm or corporation for doing or refraining from [doing] any official act in any way connected with any proceeding then pending or about to be instituted in any court with which said probation officer has to do, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished accordingly and shall be immediately removed by the court or judges having the power of removal. APPROVED June 28th, 1915. SOLICITING BY FALSE PRETENSE. § 1. Amends Act of 1874 by adding section 104). § 104. Soliciting by falsely pretending to be blind, etc.-penalty. (SENATE BILL No. 239. APProved June 22, 1915.) AN ACT to amend "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, by adding thereto an additional section to be known as section 1042. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, be amended by adding thereto an additional section to be known as section 10412 and to read as follows: § 1042. Any person engaged in soliciting, procuring, attempting to solicit or procure money or other thing of value by falsely pretending and representing himself to be blind, deaf, dumb, without arms or legs, or to be otherwise physically deficient or to be suffering from any physical defect or infirmity, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not less than one month nor more than six months, or by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or by both fine and imprisonment. APPROVED June 22nd, 1915. TAKING DOG OR BITCH. § 167a. Taking away dog or bitch with felonious intent. § 1. Amends Act of 1874 as subsequently amended by adding section 167a to division one. (HOUSE BILL No. 395. APPROVED JUNE 23, 1915.) AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by subsequent Acts, by adding a new section to division one (1) thereof to be known as section 167a. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as amended by subsequent Acts, be and the same is hereby amended by adding a new section to division one (1) thereof to be known as section 167a; which said section when added shall read as follows: § 167a. Whoever, without the consent of the owner, with a felonious intent, takes, carries or leads away any dog or bitch, shall be deemed guilty of larceny and punished accordingly. APPROVED June 23d, 1915. TAKING HORSE, VEHICLE OR BOAT. § 1. Amends section 204, Act of 1874. § 204. As amended, adds provision covering those who hire with intent to defraud owner or keeper out of fee or compensation for such hiring. (HOUSE BILL No. 620. APPROVED JUNE 29, 1915.) AN ACT to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as subsequently amended, commonly known as the criminal code, by amending section 204, as the same is numbered in said criminal code. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That an Act entitled, "An Act to revise the law in relation to criminal jurisprudence," approved March 27, 1874, in force July 1, 1874, as subsequently amended, be and the same is hereby amended by amending section 204 as the same is numbered in said criminal code and published in Hurd's Statutes of 1913, said section to read when amended as follows: § 204. Whoever wilfully and maliciously takes, drives, rides or uses any horse, ox or other draught animal, or takes or uses any vehicle or boat, the property of another, without the consent of the owner or person having legal custody, care and control of the same or whoever hires any horse, ox or other draught animal or any vehicle or boat, the property of another from the owner or person having legal custody, care or control of the property and fails to return the same, for the purpose or with the intent of defrauding said owner or person having legal custody, care or control of the property so hired or rented out of a fee or compensation for such hiring or rent, shall be fined not exceeding $300, or be confined in the county jail not exceeding one year. But the provisions of this section shall not apply to any case of taking the property of another with intent to steal the same. APPROVED June 29th, 1915. TIPPING-LEASE OF SPACE. § 1. Leasing of space for the exercise of any privilege or calling by any person for the purpose of accepting or demanding tips prohibited-employees or servants may accept and retain. § 2. When lease, etc., void. (HOUSE BILL No. 143. APPROVED JUNE 29, 1915. AN ACT prohibiting the leasing or using of any space or portion of places of public accommodation or public resort for the purpose of accepting, demanding or receiving gratuities or donations, commonly called tips, from the public. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That it shall be unlawful for the owner, proprietor, lessee, superintendent, manager or agent of any hotel, restaurant, eating house, barber shop, theatre, store building, office building, factory, railroad, street railroad, fair ground, baseball or football ground, hall used for public meetings or entertainments, or any other building, office, or space which is a place of public accommodation or public resort, to rent, lease, or permit to be used any part, space or portion thereof, for any trade, calling or occupation, or for the exercise of any privilege, by any person, company, partnership or corporation, for the purpose of accepting, demanding or receiving, directly or indirectly, from the customers, patrons or people who frequent such places of public accommodation or public resort, gratuities or donations, commonly called tips, in addition to the regular, ordinary and published rate of charge for work performed, materials furnished or services rendered, provided, that nothing in this section contained shall be construed to prohibit any employee or servant from accepting or receiving gratuities or donations, commonly called tips, if such gratuities or donations, commonly called tips, are not accounted for, paid over, or delivered, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, to any person, company, partnership or corporation, but are retained by such employee or servant, as and for his absolute and individual property. § 2. Any lease, contract, agreement or understanding entered into in violation of the provisions of section 1, of this Act shall be absolutely void. § 3. Any person, company, partnership or corporation or any officer or agent thereof, violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not exceeding ten thousand dollars for each and every offense, and, in addition thereto such person, officer or agent may, in the discretion of the court, be sentenced to the county jail not less than three months and not more than one year. APPROVED June 29th, 1915. DRAINAGE. ACT OF 1879 AMENDED. § 1. Amends section 26 and 37, Act of 1879. § 37. Suits Money to be used under direc- incurred pumping § 2. Adds section 44A. § 44A. Change in plans, route or construc- (HOUSE BILL No. 40. APPROVED JUNE 28, 1915.) AN ACT to amend sections twenty-six (26) and thirty-seven (37) of, and to add a section numbered forty-four A (44A), to an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the construction, reparation and protection of drains, ditches and levees across the lands of others for agricultural, sanitary and mining purposes, and to provide for the organization of drainage districts"; approved and in force May 29, 1879; as amended by an Act approved June 30, 1885, in force July 1, 1885; as amended by an Act approved June 4, 1889, in force July 1, 1889, as amended by an Act approved June 24, 1895, in force July 1, 1895; as amended by an Act approved May 10, 1901 in force July 1, 1901; as amended by an Act approved May 14, 1903, in force July 1, 1903; tion of drainage districts"; approved and in force May 29, 1879; as amended by an Act approved and in force May 29, 1909; as amended by an Act approved and in force June 27, 1913. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That sections twenty-six (26) and thirty-seven (37) of an Act entitled, "An Act to provide for the construction, reparation and protection of drains, ditches and levees across the lands of others for agricultural, sanitary and mining purposes, and to provide for the organization of drainage districts," approved and in force May 29, 1879; as amended by an Act approved June 30, 1885, in force July 1, 1885; as amended by an Act approved June 4, 1889, in force July 1, 1889; as amended by an Act approved June 24, 1895, in force July 1, 1895; as amended by an Act approved May 10, 1901, in force July 1, 1901; as amended by an Act approved May 14, 1903, in force July 1, 1903; as amended by an Act approved and in force May 20, 1907; as amended by an Act approved and in force May 29, 1909; as amended by an act approved and in force June 27, 1913; be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: § 26. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS IN INSTALLMENTS.] At the time of confirming such assessments, it shall be competent for the court to order the assessment of benefits to be paid in installments of such amounts, and at such times as will be convenient for the accomplishment of proposed work or payment of bonds that may be issued; otherwise the whole amount of such assessment shall be payable immediately upon such confirmation. The assessments or installments thereof shall draw interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum from the time of confirmation until paid; but if any owner elects, he may pay the whole amount of the assessments, and interest, if any, accrued against his land, before it becomes due: Provided, such payment is made before any bonds are issued by the district: And provided further that where the court has, by order, directed the whole or a part of the assessment of benefits to be paid in deferred installments, that the court may, by order, direct that the interest on such deferred installments shall be collected yearly in advance. Said assessments shall be a lien upon the lands assessed as other taxes, and such lien shall continue until said assessments are paid; and the proceedings of the county court of the county in which said lands are situated, shall be sufficient notice of such lien. When an assessment against any tract of land has been fully paid, it shall be the duty of the treasurer of such district to execute and deliver to the owner of such land, a release in full, which shall discharge such owner from all further liability to pay the same. The release may be recorded in the recorder's office of the county where such lands are situated. § 37. SUITS-MONEY TO BE USED UNDER DIRECTION OF COURTASSESSMENTS-PUMPING PLANTS.] Said commissioners may use money arising from the collection of assessments or coming into their hands, as such commissioners, for the purpose of compromising suits and controversies arising under this Act, and in the employment of all necessary agents and attorneys, in organizing said district, and for conducting other proceedings, in law or in equity, for the same, and for the purpose. of constructing or repairing or maintaining any ditch, ditches, drains, levee or levees within said district or outside of said district, necessary to the protection of the lands and complete drainage of the same within said district: Provided, that the commissioners shall use such money under the direction or approval of the court; and assessments from time to time may be levied on the land within any district when it shall |